Spring into the green revolution
Apr 06, 2022
3 minutes
LAST month, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced in his spring statement the removal of VAT on green home-upgrade equipment. Solar panels will now be about £1,000 cheaper and heat pumps, wind turbines and insulation will benefit from the zero rating. It’s a step in the right direction, but environmentalists agree much more is needed if we are to meet net-zero emissions by 2050. The initial costs of renewable energy are still very high, but it’s not necessary to do everything at once and a phased programme of improvements will spread the cost and reduce emissions.
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